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About Benipur Village

Benipur is a mid sized village in Chanditala II tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,161, made up of 585 males and 576 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 43.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Benipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Benipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Chanditala II
Pincode 712304
Area (hectares) 43.83 hectares
Population 1,161
Male Population 585
Female Population 576
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Benipur compares

By the 2011 count Benipur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,445 residents. Its 43.83 hectares work out to about 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Benipur

The census records public bus service for Benipur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Benipur from other places

Benipur lies about 16 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Madanpur, about 8.4 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Benipur
Nearest railway station Madanpur 8.4 km
Nearest town Kalyani 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanditala II 16 km
District headquarters Hugli 16 km

Villages closest to Benipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chanditala II tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Benipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Benipur village had a population of 1,161. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,445 residents.

Benipur village has 585 males and 576 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Benipur has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Benipur is 712304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Benipur covers 43.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Benipur falls under Chanditala II tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Benipur is Madanpur, about 8.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Benipur.

Benipur is about 16 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Benipur is in Chanditala II tehsil of Hugli district. Madanpur is about 8.4 km away. Kalyani is about 12 km away. Chanditala II is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khanpur (5.2 km), Adan (8.6 km) and Madhabpur (8.6 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Benipur today is likely to be higher.

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